"The Viril" by John Pettie
A squire could hope to become a knight when he had learned his lessons well. Once the squire had established sufficient mastery of the required skills, he was dubbed a knight. In the early period, the procedure began with the squire praying into the night, known as the vigil. He was then bathed, and in the morning he was dressed in a white shirt, gold tunic, and purple cloak, and he was knighted by his king or lord. As the Middle Ages progressed, the process changed. The squire was made to vow that he would obey the regulations of chivalry and never flee from battle. A squire could also be knighted on the battlefield, in case which a lord simply performed the accolade: i.e., tapped him on the shoulder with the flat of his sword blade, saying “Be thou a knight”.Most of us are just squires but let us strive to put on that white shirt, that gold tunic, and purple cloak. Let us pray into the night, men pray with your family, pray with your children. You are the head of household. You must be the protector of you families. But first let us clean our own hearts before our King. Let us strive to establish sufficient mastery over our required skills. Our families don't us to give them trouble....they need us to save them from trouble. Put on the armor and do the things required. Remember fight the good fight.
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996: Holy Roman Emperor Otto III granted the Bavarian bishopric of Freising 30 “royal hides,” or about 8 square km (2,000 acres), of land in a deed that contained the first recorded use of the name Ostarrîchi, from which the name Austria is derived.
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